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Media Gallery - Acts

  • Acts 1

  • Video Introduction to the Book of Acts

  • Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events

  • Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem

  • Upper Room

  • Acts 2

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Pentecost 33 C.E. and the Spreading of the Good News

  • Acts 3

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Acts 4

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 5

  • Early Parchment Manuscript of the Christian Greek Scriptures

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Acts 6

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Acts 8

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • Caesarea

  • Acts 9

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Saul on the Road to Damascus

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Joppa

  • Upper Room

  • Garments and Robes

  • Acts 11

  • Joppa

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Acts 12

  • Herod Agrippa I

  • Acts 13

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s First Missionary Tour (Ac 13:1–14:28) c. 47-48 C.E.

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Coin From Cyprus, With the Title “Proconsul”

  • Acts 15

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.

  • Acts 16

  • Neapolis

  • A Place of Prayer Near Philippi

  • Acts 17

  • Beroea

  • Altars to Unknown Gods

  • Acts 18

  • Synagogue in the City of Ostia

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Judgment Seat in Corinth

  • Gallio Inscription

  • Harbor of Ancient Cenchreae

  • Caesarea

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Third Missionary Tour (Ac 18:23–21:17) c. 52-56 C.E.

  • Acts 19

  • Inscription Mentioning Ephesian Silversmiths

  • The Theater and Surroundings in Ephesus

  • Acts 20

  • Paul’s Visits to Miletus

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Wolf

  • Acts 21

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Acts 22

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Roman Citizenship

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 23

  • Roman Spears

  • Acts 24

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 25

  • Caesar Nero

  • Acts 27

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)

  • First-Century Merchant Ship

  • An Anchor of Wood and Metal

  • Sounding Weights

  • Acts 28

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • The City of Rome

  • The Appian Way

  • Paul’s Prison Bonds While He Was Under House Arrest

  • Caesar Nero

The items shown in the illustrations and 3-D video footage in the Media Gallery are based on extensive research. However, they are artists’ renditions and, at times, depict only one of several possibilities.

Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events

Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events

Events are listed in chronological order

1. On the Mount of Olives near Bethany, Jesus tells his disciples to witness about him “to the most distant part of the earth” (Ac 1:8)

2. At Pentecost, holy spirit is poured out on the disciples, who give a witness in different languages (Ac 2:1-6)

3. Lame man healed at the Beautiful Gate of the temple (Ac 3:1-8)

4. Apostles stand before the Sanhedrin, saying that they “must obey God as ruler rather than men” (Ac 5:27-29)

5. Stephen stoned to death outside Jerusalem (Ac 7:54-60)

6. When the disciples are scattered, Philip goes to Samaria and begins preaching there; Peter and John sent there so that those baptized can receive holy spirit (Ac 8:4, 5, 14, 17)

7. Philip preaches to an Ethiopian eunuch on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza and baptizes him.​—See map “Activities of Philip the Evangelizer” (Ac 8:26-31, 36-38)

8. Jesus appears to Saul on the road to Damascus (Ac 9:1-6)

9. Jesus directs Ananias to go to the street called Straight and assist Saul; Saul gets baptized (Ac 9:10, 11, 17, 18)

10. After Dorcas dies in Joppa, the disciples urge Peter to come from nearby Lydda; when he arrives in Joppa, he resurrects her (Ac 9:36-41)

11. While staying in Joppa, Peter sees a vision of cleansed animals (Ac 9:43; 10:9-16)

12. Peter goes to Caesarea, where he preaches to Cornelius and other uncircumcised Gentiles; they believe, receive holy spirit, and get baptized (Ac 10:23, 24, 34-48)

13. Disciples first called Christians in Antioch of Syria (Ac 11:26)

14. Herod kills James and imprisons Peter; Peter freed by angel (Ac 12:2-4, 6-10)

15. Beginning of Paul’s first missionary tour with Barnabas and John Mark.—See map “Paul’s First Missionary Tour” (Ac 12:25; 13:4, 5)

16. When a dispute regarding circumcision erupts in Antioch, Paul and Barnabas take the matter to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, returning to Antioch after the meeting (Ac 15:1-4, 6, 22-31)

17. Beginning of Paul’s second missionary tour.—See map “Paul’s Second Missionary Tour”

18. Beginning of Paul’s third missionary tour.—See map “Paul’s Third Missionary Tour”

19. When Paul is in Jerusalem, a riot breaks out in the temple; Paul is arrested and speaks to the people from the steps of the Fortress of Antonia (Ac 21:27-40)

20. When a conspiracy to kill Paul is detected, Paul is escorted to Antipatris by army guards and then transferred to Caesarea (Ac 23:12-17, 23, 24, 31-35)

21. Paul’s trial before Festus; Paul appeals to Caesar (Ac 25:8-12)

22. First part of Paul’s trip to Rome.—See map “Paul’s Trip to Rome”

Related Scripture(s)

Ac 1:1
Acts 1
Acts 2
Acts 3
Acts 4
Acts 5
Acts 6
Acts 8
Acts 9
Acts 11
Acts 12
Acts 13
Acts 15
Acts 16
Acts 17
Acts 18
Acts 19
Acts 20
Acts 21
Acts 22
Acts 23
Acts 24
Acts 25
Acts 27
Acts 28
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